The casket of former President George H.W. Bush is carried past former President George W. Bush, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, former President Obama, Michelle Obama, former President Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Carter, and Rosalynn Carter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Common Ground

While they can still negotiate from a position of power, the proponents of religious liberty should offer to negotiate a grand compromise on reproductive rights, writes Thomas Reese. More from Religion News Service

Opinion

Dorothy Day, who died 38 years ago this week, was able to discern beauty in the midst of her harsh and demanding life. In that, she has a lesson for the times we live in, writes Sandra Yocum. More from Religion News Service

Public Displays

In the Illinois Capitol rotunda this month, there's a Nativity scene for Christmas, a menorah for Hanukkah, and then something a little different: an arm holding an apple, with a snake coiled around it. More from NPR

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